Question

Identify the incorrect statement related to Pollination:

• A. Pollination by water is quite rare in flowering plants
• B. Pollination by wind is more common amongst abiotic pollination
• C. Flowers produce foul odours to attract flies and beetles to get pollinated
• D. Moths and butterflies are the most dominant pollinating agents among insects

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Moths and butterflies are the most dominant pollinating agents among insects

Answer 2

Among the animals, insects particularly bees are the dominant pollinating agents. Pollination carried out through water is called hydrophily.
Pollination by water is quite rare in flowering plants (only 2%).
Pollination by wind is more common amongst abiotic pollination. Wind pollination requires the light and non-sticky pollen grains so that they can be transported in wind currents.
Some plants whose flowers are pollinated by flies and beetles smell this way(foul odour), mainly to attract flies and beetles, which normally lay their eggs in faeces and rotting materials.